Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-10
INTERSTATE DRILL.
The Third Day of the Paris Inter- State
Drill and Jubilee Surpasses All
Others in Point of Interest.
The Programme EnI.veEed by Base Ball
and Horse Racing in Addition
TO the Competitive Drill.
The san Antonio Boys First IL the Hearts
of the Spectators, with tho Shcr-
nantes a Close Second.
specIal to the Gazette.

| Special to the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX, June 9.-The third day of
the Paris Interstate Drill and Jubilee
opened this morning with fair and prom
islng weather which grew hot, however,
before 10 O'Clock, so that the perspirstion
rolled of pedestrians and interfered con
siderably with the "fxin's' OF the fair
sex. The programme published as the
official proceedings of the day was as fol
| lows:
! Gun Club shoot at g. m.
| Race at p. m.
state Military Drill ats m.
Skirmish Drill Omitted States Regularly at
Light Battery Drill Omitted States Regularly
| $50 p m.
Dress Parade at6:3O p. m.
The programme was enlivened very
much by base ball games between nlnes
selected from the various companies, and
other amusements of minor importance
The real business of the day was not
commenced until p. m. when the steeds
were brought out for the race.
BASE BALL.
The game to-day was played between
| City's of Galveston, the former composed
of Messrs. Pendsr, Martz, Fudger,
Byrnes, Sears, Pranter and Freeman, and
the latter of Mackey, Boyd, White, Ben
decker, Moran, Burke and T. G.. Garland.
The game WAS nine innings, which re-
suited as follows: Fort Smith, 90;
Island City, 3. The Fort Smith boys
carried off the prize of 500 and were
loudly cheered.
The first real interest was manifested
et 2:20 p. m, when the coursers were
drawn up for the frs. race. From .. m.
until this hour the thoroughfares were
Gro ded by continual stream of rushing
vehicles that hauled their human freight
to the grounds. Soon the grand stand
and large annex we're crowded with la
dies, who thronged the grounds to grace
The occasion. There were fully 1000 peo-
pie in attendance, and scarcely city in
the state cut what was represented By
several delegates. The Incoming trains
all day were crowded, and there is no
telling how many were in the city. The
last race was between Slippery Dick,
Hope, Lelien and Meteor for prizes of
500 for first and $50 for second money.
The race was @ mile dash; the horses to
be started by q tap of the gong. !
On the start much difficulty |
was experienced in getting a isir start |
The rider of Slippery Dick seemed to have |
better control of his horse than any Of the |
other boys, and he held his charger quiet |
ly while the other and more Unmanagea-
bic horses tired themselves in futile at
tempts to get away. Finally they got |
started, when Leila took the lead and held |
it gil through; Hope, second; Meteor,
third, and Slippery Dick last. Time, l :55.
surprise was manifested
over the result Of this race, many won
dering that Slippery Dick did not win
The rider of Meteor laid claim to two
fouls on the part OF Slippery Dicks rider,
which were referred to the judges, but no
attention WIS paid to the complaint and
the decision was announced as
above indicated. The excitement was
considerable during the run to the home
stretch, and the ladies' went into estacies
when the horses passed under the wire.
The final drilling for the prizes was
then resumed by the remaining com
paGIes. The first company to march out
upon the drilling grounds was the Hous-
ton Light Infantry, company Of boys,
Dr., as they are generally called, the kids.
they made 3 favorable impression as
hey marched out upon the field with neat
uniforms, shining buckles and brilliant
stripes. During the inspection OF the
guns the famous Eight Cavalry band
played delicious waltz, which drew at
entiOn from the routine and
the time that would
lave been a monotony. The {
JOYS deserved better fate, but the OIL
ers we're unrelenting and every time the t
,encil Of the official went to book the au.
Hence knew they were getting cinched. |
rhe manual was gone through fairly well {
considering the youth Of the boys. The
Ire by kueeltng was good, the drill with
ut numbers poor, especially when they =
tack arms where one soldier made an
rror by dropping his gun and his captain ;
mother by picking it up. The ohliQue :
ring was good, the firing by file excel
ent lying down. The boys were heartily
heered 10 the company evoluuons. The q
oys did fairly well, but the eXcruciatiug q
encil went at its fell work. Wien
bout through violent wind blew up and c
great bank of black clouds commenced j
For while it seemed as if
would be delayed. Quite q d
umber of ladies left the grounds and y
OOk carriages Tor home, none too soon,
1r quite little shower commenced fall c
g, and the wind blew so forcibly that I
ne shelter afforded by the sheds was
llueless. .,
The next company to march upon the -
rounds was the Grayson Rifles. This
ompsnY has the smartest sort of q uni
)rm, and their white cork helmets and q
ark blue uniform with white cross straps d
,oked immense. They marched gayly
ut in the grounds, looking tue picture Of a
srtial valor. Unfortunately, the rain 81
falling, the wind blew, aad c.
lie inspection and q portion OF the drill
as gone through with in q brief T
lower. It did not prevent Colonel Il
ritton, gentleman known by mis- F
.mous on and OF expressions from
ancing round in flowing white linen is
ulster. He wanted mis- boys to win, and A
yen the reporters hiding out behind q p
g pole sympathized with him. The
raysons deported themselves nicely. r
he wheeling fire was good, the manual f.
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